#1The USAID WALTON FAMILY FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FOUNDATION w? CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL The Sustainable Landscapes Partnership Establishing a jurisdictional REDD+ initiative in North Sumatra Overview for FCPF Asia Regional Workshop Jakarta 2-4 June 2014 Draft only -#2Presentation overview 1. Overview description of the Sustainable Landscapes Partnership (SLP) 2. Drivers of deforestation and actions taken or proposed to tackle them 3. Areas in which the SLP experience can inform development of the national REDD+ strategy 4. Interactions with the National Government 5. Key challenges related to national level policymaking on REDD+#3The Sustainable Landscapes Partnership SLP is working with three adjacent districts in North Sumatra, encompassing three Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAS) Across Madina and TapSel districts: RawTaus BAR 300000 Mopang Porses Danau Toba Lagubo Dolokan Sorongho amonangan ip TARUTUNG TAPANULI UTARA mode Rating Toruk amba 500000 Dandandurian Pek Katabat Marbas RANTAU PRAPAT О Existing forest cover - 56% and 47% O Protected forest - 23% and 21% O Unprotected KBA - 15% and 13% O Watersheds provide critical ecosystem services LTAPANULISELATAN NGS DEMPUAN dan julu Queangua о Biodiversity includes Orang Utan, Sumatran Tiger and other vulnerable species Other areas of Sumatra saw substantial reduction in forest cover clearing between the period of 1990 and 2010 Average rate of deforestation across these two districts over past 10 years was approximately 1.5% per year Kota Kabupaten (City) Kabupaten Boundary Key Biodiversity Area Forest Cover 2013 cleared 2000 Batang cardia MANDAILING NATAL cleaned 2005 cleared 2010 cleared 2013 clouds forest non-forest water Projection: WGS 1984 un Zone Labuharrama Batang Gadis National Park Sumatera Barat Bananga Pag Ujung Bat Tina Botun Gunung Talakmadi#4Drivers of deforestation The main drivers of deforestation in these landscapes are: 1. expansion of oil palm and rubber plantations 2. expansion of small-scale agricultural lands around communities 3. Logging activity, both legal and illegal, within and around protection forests 4. clearing for large scale and artisan gold mining Underlying drivers include large population pressures, increasing demands for economic growth, and lack of clarity or certainty around land use access rights Extensive oil palm development throughout the landscape Rice cropping on cleared lands, reflecting expansion of agriculture around settled areas#5SLP objectives and activities Activities and inputs Vision for sustainable landscapes Strengthen governance and planning - - Best practices Agriculture Forestry Mining Training and other capacity building Conservation Agreements Public-Private Outcomes and impact Maintenance of forest cover and biodiversity GHG emission reductions Maintenance of ecosystem services Sustainable production systems Optimal land use Partnerships REDD+ funding and other funding sources 7 Monitoring, reporting and verification Certification - mandatory - voluntary Better livelihoods#6Proposed REDD+ interventions 1. Strengthening district structures for integrated forest management • Establishment of Forest Management Units (KPH) and KPH management structures • Establish a Jurisdictional REDD+ initiative at District level to provide accounting framework 2. Strengthening capacity for effective enforcement of existing regulations • Training and other support for existing authorities for national parks and protection forests, including stakeholder engagement with local communities and civil society organizations 3. Developing and enhancing alternative sustainable livelihoods • Ongoing training and support program for growers of rubber, coffee, cocoa and sugar palm • Improving productivity of existing production systems and improving access to markets 4. Establishing Community Conservation Agreements · Conservation Agreements based on extensive consultation with community stakeholders Approximately 25+ Agreements, to be aligned with mutually agreed conservation objectives#7Capacity to inform national strategy Key features of the SLP and capacity to inform national REDD+ strategy: 1. Capacity to test and assess policy impacts and interventions across multiple districts 2. Promoting the landscapes approach: - SLP objectives go beyond forests and reducing emissions – working with district governments to develop 'sustainable landscapes' Strong focus on coordination and alignment of activity across land use sectors, including plantation development, small scale agriculture and mining 3. Facilitating direct policy linkages with other national programs: Particular focus on developing KPH and also PES for sub-watershed management 4. Engaging multi-stakeholder forums and the private sector: Multi-stakeholder forums in place for Strategic Environmental Assessments (KLHS) Associates Committee that focuses on private sector, e.g. oil palm interests O#8Interactions at national level SLP is working first and foremost to strengthen linkages between governments at the district, provincial and national levels National engagement has focused on: REDD+ initiatives, with the National REDD+ Agency and the Ministry of Forestry Forest Management Units (KPH), with the Ministry of Forestry and BAPPENAS Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) regulations, with the Ministry of Environment and other ministries Engagement has included: Direct engagement, through invitational meetings, in policy development and program planning Invitation to multi-stakeholder forums with district and provincial representatives FORESTS ASIA SUMMIT 2014 andscapes wth in Southeast Asia Dibud Pariskun#9Key challenges for national policy 1. Balancing the need for comprehensive analysis and planning with the need to build momentum and demonstrate progress on the ground: O The premise of REDD+ can be simple; its implementation is inherently complex Managing the expectations of districts in a timely way is vitally important 2. Ensuring consistent reporting on baselines and actual abatement: The need for consistent reporting leads to consideration of the national government roles in authorizing datasets (e.g. 'One Map'), setting baselines and national MRV systems Providing clear guidance and access for sub-national stakeholders to these resources 3. Providing clear guidance on national models for funding REDD+: Using pilots to describe how sub-national initiatives should approach challenges of: Access to funding for REDD+ interventions Benefit sharing across a broad base of stakeholders and impacted parties Providing guidance to sub-national stakeholders on the implementation timeframes and 'REDD+ readiness' measures to be well positioned for engagement#10SLP REDD+ developmental phases Scoping largely completed for 2014 both Madina and for TapSel Development phase Scoping phase Situation review and analysis of ! drivers of deforestation Political support obtained Program design Identification of suitable partners Stakeholder support obtained Strategies for reducing deforestation Establishing baseline scenarios Legal issues Financing Business plan 2015 to 2016 Demonstration phase Pilot site REDD+ interventions including forest conservation and enforcement Testing of Monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) Design of benefit sharing mechanisms Scope for SLP assistance to District government 2016 to 2017 Full implementation phase Strategies extended across larger landscapes Application of MRV systems and processes Application of adaptive management Source: Adapted from TNC report on 'Lessons on jurisdictional REDD+' (2013)#11The USAID WALTON FAMILY FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FOUNDATION Ma CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL The Sustainable Terima Kasih Landscapes Partnership Establishing a jurisdictional REDD+ initiative in North Sumatra Overview for FCPF Asia Regional Workshop Jakarta 2-4 June 2014 Draft only --